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Tax
1 Introduction
| Personal Allowances |
£ |
| Basic |
4385 |
| Age 65-74 |
5790 |
| Age 75 & over |
6050 |
| Married couples basic |
Nil |
| Married couples 65-74* |
5185 |
| Married couples 75 & over* |
5255 |
* restricted to 10%
| Income Tax Rates after Personal Allowance |
£ |
| 10% on first |
1520 |
| 22% on next |
26880 |
| 40% on income over |
28400 |
Income Tax
The basic rate of tax is 22%, as announced in the Budget. However, between 1992/93 and 1999/2000 the number of 40% taxpayers rose by a third, as earnings outpaced the rise in the threshold for higher rate tax. (Inland Revenue Statistics 1999 and ONS). In 2000/01 you may discover that you too have joined the higher rate taxpaying club.
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